Nučice (Prague-West District)

Nučice
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Procopius
Flag Coat of arms
Nučice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′7″N 14°13′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1037
Area
• Total	5.95 km^2 (2.30 sq mi)
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,409
• Density	400/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 16
Website	www.nucice.eu

Nučice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Vnučice. It was derived from the personal name Vnuk, meaning "the village of Vnuk's people".[2]

Geography

Nučice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Prague. Most of the municipal territory, including the Nučice village, lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. The southwestern part extends into the Hořovice Uplands and the northwestern part extends into the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 424 m (1,391 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Nučice is from 1037. In 1295, King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus in Prague. Nučice was the site of a fortress, which was destroyed during the Hussite Wars. After the Hussite Wars, Nučice was acquired by the Lords of Kladno. They owned the village until 1540. After 1580, Nučice was annexed to the Červený Újezd estate.[3]

In 1845, iron ore began to be mined near Nučice. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, mining developed and caused the growth of the village and an influx of new residents.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 438 —     1880 478 +9.1% 1890 694 +45.2% 1900 1,205 +73.6% 1910 1,438 +19.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,388 −3.5% 1930 1,455 +4.8% 1950 1,139 −21.7% 1961 1,186 +4.1% 1970 1,080 −8.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 950 −12.0% 1991 905 −4.7% 2001 914 +1.0% 2011 1,935 +111.7% 2021 2,433 +25.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Prague to Beroun runs along the northwestern municipal border.

Nučice is located on the railway line Prague–Beroun. The town is served by two train stations called Nučice and Nučice zastávka.[6]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]

In the centre of Nučice is the Chapel of Saint Procopius, built in 1892–1893.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 236–237.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Nučice. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Nučice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Nučice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

External links

• Official website